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What is SMS marketing automation?

Last reviewed July 22, 20261 min readReviewed by BroadNet engineering

Quick answer

SMS marketing automation triggers text messages automatically based on customer behaviour, events, or a schedule — a welcome message on signup, a cart-abandonment nudge, a birthday offer, a re-engagement series — rather than sending each campaign by hand. It combines audience data, triggers, and templates so the right message goes to the right person at the right moment, at scale, on consented lists.

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The long answer

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How it works

You define a trigger (an event, behaviour, or time), a target segment, and a message template; the platform sends automatically when the condition is met. Journeys chain several messages across time and channels. See /answers/what-is-omnichannel-orchestration.

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Common automations

Welcome series, abandoned-cart recovery, order and delivery updates, appointment reminders, renewal and re-engagement flows. See /answers/abandoned-cart-sms and /answers/sms-for-appointment-reminders.

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Keep it consented and useful

Automation multiplies volume, so consent, frequency caps, and easy opt-out matter more, not less. Personalize and time each message. See /answers/sms-opt-in-best-practices and /answers/sms-marketing-best-practices.

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